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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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